Depression in Dutch homes for the elderly: Under-diagnosis in demented residents?

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 712-718

  Baller, Menke ^a   Boorsma, Marijke ^a   Frijters, Dinnus H M ^a   Van Marwijk, Harm W J ^a   Nijpels, Giel ^a   Van Hout, Hein P J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aged; Dementia; Depressive disorder; Homes for the elderly; Mood symptoms

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HOME FOR THE AGED; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; MOOD DISORDER; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RESIDENTIAL CARE; SYMPTOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HOMES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 77953644607     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2412     Document Type: Article

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